Lot #37 - An Australian silver presentation cup, Henry Steiner of Adelaide, 1861
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Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers
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Sale Name:Australian, Maritime & Natural History | Part I
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Sale Date:28 Aug 2022 ~ 12noon (AEST)
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Lot #:37
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Lot Description:An Australian silver presentation cup, Henry Steiner of Adelaide, 1861
the ogee chalice cup with a waterlily and bulrush stem above a petal form base decorated with pairs of rifles, and inscribed, 'Presented to George Strickland Kingston Esq. M.P. by the Committee of the S.A Rifle Association in token of their appreciation of his exertions in 1861 as Hon. Secretary of the Society, hallmarked to foot with 14 H St and a Continental type town mark
Silver weight: 395gms, 29.5cm high -
References:cited in Hawkins, J.B., Australian Silver 1800-1900, National Trust of Australia (N.S.W), 1973, p. 64, item 64A and mark referenced as number 49 in marks index, p.133
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Estimate:A$7,000 - 9,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Silver
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